Several times blinding snow squalls made the situation extremely dangerous.
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The provincial landscape of factions and fractions- localities squalling in impotence, absurdly competing for crumbs of resources, with no incentive to collaborate- is of course its own creation.
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The gale continued; squalls of rain and snow swept the beach; and their tent, sleeping bags, and all scientific, camping, and personal equipment were still on the summit plateau.
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Consumer-directed health care appears to be a good fair-weather friend, up to dealing with a smallsquall, but not really bad weather.
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The cold front itself usually contains strong winds, and is often preceded by asquallline containing truly dangerous winds.
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During a severe snowsquallshe collided with the overhanging northern ice cliff.
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Most people beset by the economic squalls we have had in the past six months respond by seeing the situation as scary and possibly painful.
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As the core of the cyclone passes, the cold front of a high-pressure zone follows, generally accompanied by asquallline that brings violent and destructive winds.
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There can be squalls and great hardships, tremendous trials, tribulations, and vicissitudes.
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They were not without their squalls and shoals, but those have been successfully navigated.
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Their refusal to do that suggests that, even before legislating, they are trimming their sails to meet the squalls of possible failure.
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Weather conditions at the time were severe, with heavy snow squalls.
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Indeed, so far from there being filibustering, there was in the end, admittedly after certain squalls on the way, an agreed timetable.
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Both these industries, the shipping industry and the shipbuilding industry, are passing through troubled waters at present and there are plenty of squalls still ahead.
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She gave chase at once through squalls of snow and a full gale.
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